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The Bad Guys in The baddest day ever
by Aaron Blabey
When the nefarious Crown Prince Marmalade demands that everyone submit to his evil magnificence, the Bad Guys and even Badder Girls pick themselves up from a setback to launch an ultimate retaliatory strike. By the award-winning author of the Pig the Pug series. Original.
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| Allies by Alan GratzThe date: June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when one of the most important battles of World War II was fought.
The characters: young Americans Dee and Sid, both fighting on the front lines; French-Algerian Resistance spy Samira; Canadian paratrooper James; African American medic Henry; and many others who help to turn the tide of the war.
For fans of: serious, dramatic war stories like Projekt 1065 and Grenade, also by popular author Alan Gratz. |
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The complete baking book for young chefs
by America's Test Kitchen Kids
An ultimate first baking book for kids by the experts at America’s Test Kitchen provides step-by-step, photographed recipes for sweet and savory favorites, from cakes to cookies, while explaining the science behind what makes baked goods so tasty. Illustrations.
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| Naked Mole Rat Saves the World by Karen RiversWhat it’s about: Twelve-year-old kit (spelled with a small k, for “keep it together”) and her best friend Clem are both hiding secrets: Clem hasn’t told anyone the real reason she fell during a performance with her acrobat family, and kit isn’t sure how to explain that stress transforms her into a small, wrinkly naked mole rat.
Is it for you? If you enjoy the offbeat combination of fantasy and reality, don’t miss this serious story told with a light touch. |
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The friendship war
by Andrew Clements
A girl who has always enjoyed the spotlight encounters an unexpected rival in her own best friend, who has accidentally triggered a hot new fad at school. By the best-selling author of Frindle. Simultaneous eBook
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Klawde : Evil Alien Warlord Cat
by Johnny Marciano
Exiled to Earth far from the planet where he was once the high commander, Klawde the ferocious alien war cat arrives in the home of reluctant Oregon newcomer Raj, in a debut installment in a laugh-out-loud story told from the alternating perspectives of the two main characters. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Megabat by Anna Humphrey; illustrated by Kass ReichWhat it's about: After moving into his new attic bedroom, Daniel Misumi discovers an unexpected roommate: Megabat, a talking fruit bat who just wants to go home to Borneo.
Why you might like it: It's hard not to smile at Megabat's unusual way of speaking (smooshfruit, anyone?) and love of Star Wars (he's even got a bendy-straw lightsaber).
Series alert: This illustrated story of cross-species friendship is the 1st in a series. |
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Bernice Buttman, model citizen
by Niki Lenz
Wishing for a friend who will see past her bullying behavior, Bernice is abandoned by her mother and placed in the care of an aunt who is a nun before her penchant for mischievous pranks challenges her resolve to straighten out her act and pursue a career as a Hollywood stuntwoman. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Each tiny spark
by Pablo Cartaya
A young girl who struggles with attention-deficit challenges finds her world further complicated when her father returns from deployment and shuts himself away from their family. By the award-winning author of The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora. Simultaneous eBook
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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Lambton County Library 787 Broadway St. Wyoming, Ontario N0N1T0 519-845-3324www.lclibrary.ca |
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